climate law

The Legal Barricades Protecting State Climate Policy

The general legal landscape favors state regulatory efforts.

The upshot is that it will be very challenging for the Feds to overturn state emissions regulations of power plants and other facilities.  The statutory and doctrinal landscape are favorable for states playing defense, and the Supreme Court seems if anything more favorable to the states than the national government. Of course, these general observations leave plenty of room for litigation over the fine points, and the Feds could win some cases. But the states start the contest with an advantage.

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Test Your Knowledge of Climate Law

How much do you really know about the law relating to climate change?

How much do you really know about climate law? Expert or novice, this quiz will test your knowledge and maybe help you fill in some gaps.

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Germany’s Role in Climate Policy

A short history of climate action in Europe’s economic powerhouse

We need to understand the history of climate action as we plan for the future. In terms of climate leadership, Americans tend to think of California. At the global level, however, Germany has its own claim to a leadership role, particularly in its early support for renewable energy. It has helped to shape EU climate …

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